There are 6 ways to get from Darlington to Luton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 100 bus
best- Take the train from Darlington to Stevenagetrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Stevenage station to Luton Station Interchangebus 100 / ...
3h 10m£45–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 598 / ...
5h 16m£44–55Drive 214.9 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Lutoncar 214.9 mi
3h 35m£52–75Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
4h 40m£68–293Train
- Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Lutontrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International
4h 7m£73–218Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
4h 56m£59–164
Darlington to Luton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Luton is to bus which costs £40 - £55 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Luton is to train and line 100 bus which takes 3h 10m and costs £40 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Luton station. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Luton Station Interchange via Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Luton. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Luton via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Darlington and Luton is 220 miles. The road distance is 216.2 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Luton without a car is to train and line 100 bus which takes 3h 10m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Darlington to Luton, including transfers.
Darlington to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Luton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Luton is to bus which takes 5h 16m and costs £40 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £220 and takes 4h 7m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Luton, England?
National Express operates a bus from Dolphin Centre to Milton Keynes Coachway 4 times a day. Tickets cost £31–36 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Darlington to Luton via Sheffield in around 4h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Stevenage station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £31–36
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Darlington to Luton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Darlington to Luton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Luton is 216 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Darlington to Luton.
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